Early 1970s to 1980: Martial arts and first film appearance Van Damme trained for four years and he earned a spot on the Belgian Karate Team; he later trained in full-contact karate and kickboxing with Dominique Valera. At the age of 15, Van Damme started his competitive karate career in Belgium.

The answer is NO! Jean- Claude has no brother. He has only one elder sister as a sibling, born from the same parents called Veronique Van Varenburg.

61 years (October 18, 1960)
Jean-Claude Van Damme/Age

Kristopher Van Varenberg
Nicholas Van Varenberg
Jean-Claude Van Damme/Sons

Gladys Portuguesm. 1999
Darcy LaPierm. 1994–1997Gladys Portuguesm. 1987–1992Cynthia Derderianm. 1985–1986Maria Rodriguezm. 1980–1984
Jean-Claude Van Damme/Spouse

They are seen dancing in the background at a dance demonstration. Around that time he developed a friendship with action martial art film star Chuck Norris. They started sparring together, and Van Damme started to work as a bouncer at a bar named Woody’s Wharf, owned by Norris.

Brian Snodgrassm. 2002–2010
Mark R. Hughesm. 1999–2000Jean-Claude Van Dammem. 1994–1997Ronald Ricem. 1991–1993Larry Ray Robertsonm. 1984–1993
Darcy LaPier/Spouse

She married Brian Snodgrass (of the Seven Dees nursery family) in 2002, and had a daughter, Madison Snodgrass. On her ranch in Oregon with her family, LaPier transformed herself into a rodeo barrel racer. In 2013, she produced and starred in A&E’s reality series Rodeo Girls.

Van Damme and Portugues reconciled and remarried in 1999 and are still married to this day. Both their children Kris Van Damme and Bridgette Bianca Van Damme have acting and modelling careers of their own.

Kristopher van Varenberg (aka “Kris Van Damme”) is the first son of martial arts/action superstar, Belgian-born actor Jean-Claude Van Damme with fitness expert/actress Gladys Portugues. Kristopher has a younger sister, Bianca Brigitte Van Damme and another brother with Van Damme’s ex-wife Darcy LaPier, named Nicolas.

Van Damme was born Jean-Claude Camille François Van Varenberg in Berchem-Sainte-Agathe, Brussels, Belgium, to Eliana and Eugène Van Varenberg, an accountant.

Jean-Claude Van Damme. Van Damme was born Jean-Claude Camille François Van Varenberg in Berchem-Sainte-Agathe, Brussels, Belgium, to Eliana and Eugène Van Varenberg, an accountant. “The Muscles from Brussels” started martial arts at the age of eleven. His father introduced him to martial arts when he saw his son was physically weak.

Originally calling himself “Frank Cujo,” Van Damme received bit parts in feature films and worked as a cab driver, waiter, aerobics instructor and nightclub bouncer as he tried to make a name for himself in Tinseltown.

Belgium-born action-film star Jean-Claude Van Damme has showcased his patented splits and acrobatic kicks in such movies as ‘Bloodsport.’ Who Is Jean-Claude Van Damme?